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...In addition, I spent several years helping students to prepare for the GED, so I have worked with a wide variety of students, with different backgrounds, life circumstances and talent. The subjects I teach can be challenging, and I've consistently seen that the students who seek help outside o...

...I understand where the problems are, and how best to get past them and onto a confident path to math success. My undergraduate degree is in mathematics, and I have worked as a computer professional, as well as a math tutor. My doctoral degree is in psychology.

...Instead of presenting the student with a parade of ideas, I help the student to see each new topic as simply a new expression of ideas they already know. At the end, the student sees all of algebra as essentially an expression of these first few ideas. I find this approach makes learning much much easier, much much faster, much easier to retain.

From an early age I have always loved math. Disney's "Donald Duck in Mathematics Land" gave me a sense that there was something magical and useful about the patterns that math helps us see and understand. It is much more than just manipulating numbers; math helps us unlock the beauty of the world around us.

...I have worked with a wide variety of students, and am sensitive to individual learning needs. My teaching style is one that encourages students to explore the subject content and the process of learning. That includes challenges, failures, and breakthroughs.